T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Health and Wellness Centers

President & CEO

Clifford Shiepe, MBA

Mission

T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Health and Wellness Centers improves the health and well-being of the Los Angeles communities we serve by providing excellent and affordable preventive, primary and behavioral health care accessible to all.

“Regaining your health is only the beginning.
The next step is learning how to stay well.”

History

T.H.E. was founded in 1974 by a small group of medical volunteers who wanted to bring affordable, quality health care to the South Los Angeles community of uninsured women and their families. Forty-five years later, T.H.E. has grown to serve people of all genders and ages, utilizing a patient-centered medical home model.

Today, we are a model Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serving nearly 15,000 individuals annually in South and Southwest Los Angeles.

T.H.E. has six service sites (including a Mobile Clinic and two School-Based Health Centers) that serve some of the most vulnerable residents in South/Southeast Los Angeles. Our primary service area encompasses Crenshaw, Jefferson, West Adams, Inglewood, Lennox, Hawthorne in SPAs 6 and 8, and other densely urbanized neighborhoods noted for high rates of non-elderly uninsured.

T.H.E. has received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission, a nonprofit accreditation body that ranks healthcare organizations.

People We Serve

In 2018, we served 14,630  people during 54,230 visits. Most patients come from neighborhoods characterized by over-crowding, crime, unemployment, and low levels of education. In 2018, at least 83% have incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Income level directly impacts the challenges they face related to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), such as housing, food insecurity, transportation, education, literacy, and safety. Twenty-eight percent of our patients are best served in a language other than English

Here’s more about the people we serve:

Federal Poverty Level: About 71 percent of our patients earn less than 100% of the federal poverty line.

Services We Provide

• Adult and Pediatric Primary and Preventive Medical Care
• Dental Care
• Behavioral Health
• Chiropractic
• Acupuncture
• Women’s Health
• Prenatal Care
• Perinatal and Prenatal Education
• Substance Use Disorder Services
• Chronic Disease Screening and Treatment
• Diabetes Wellness Program
• Health Education
• Case Management
• Food and Nutrition Counseling
• Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and Treatment
• Specialty Referrals
• Assistance With Low-Cost Medications
• HIV/AIDS Testing and Treatment
• Early Intervention Treatment Program
• Crisis Intervention Services
• Transportation Assistance
• Linguistic Services

Locations

For a list of clinics click here.

To Donate

Cheryl Trinidad
Chief Development and Communications Officer
(323) 730-1920 ext. 3074
ctrinidad@tohelpeveryone.org

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To learn more about us visit our website: www.tohelpeveryone.org